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Remembering Calvin Tomkins, a Master of the Profile
Until the very end, our friend and colleague Calvin Tomkins looked at his life with a sense of wonder and wry amusement. He died on Friday…
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Steve Cross, Longtime Neiman Marcus Men’s Footwear Buyer, Dies at 70
Stephen (Steve) Cross, a longtime men’s footwear buyer at Neiman Marcus, died earlier this week at the age of 70, the company confirmed.…
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Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
His work depended on access. He filmed in hospital rooms where patients and families faced incommensurable agonies with the aid of the…
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Catherine O'Hara Dies at 71
Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71, per Variety. The actress died on Friday at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness,…
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French Actress and Style Icon Brigitte Bardot Dies at 91
BrigitteBardot, the actress whose sensual style defined French fashion in the ‘50s and ´60s and symbolized the sexual revolution, has died…
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Richard S. Madris, Longtime Apparel Industry Leader, Dies at 81
Richard S. Madris, a longtime apparel executive and partner at Winlit whose career helped shape the modern American outerwear business,…
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Dick Cheney obituary: former Republican vice-president who helped lead US "war on terror"
Dick Cheney, who has died at the age of 84, had a glittering - if controversial - career in American public life. He served as President…
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The Towering Musical Integrity of Christoph von Dohnányi
In September, 1943, a thirteen-year-old German boy named Christoph von Dohnányi wrote an innocuous-seeming letter to his uncle Dietrich:…
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Michael Steinberg, Former Macy’s West CEO, Dies at 97
Michael Steinberg, a landscaper and owner of a nursery business who became one of the nation’s top department store merchants for…
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Robert Redford and the Perils of Perfection
Gentleman, preferred, blond: such was the job description of Robert Redford, who died on Tuesday, at the age of eighty-nine. Onscreen, he…
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Stanley Silver, Fred Segal Feet Visionary, Dies at 90
Stanley Silver, the Fred Segal Feet visionary who revolutionized independent retail, was in a league of his own. Silver — who died Tuesday…
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Neil Kraft, Innovative Creative Director for Calvin Klein, Barneys and Esprit, Dies at 68
Neil Kraft, the creative director who orchestrated strong and memorable advertising campaigns at Calvin Klein, Barneys New York and other…
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Zachary Leon Solomon, Industry Veteran Who Led Designer and Retail Brands, Dead at 91
Zachary Leon Solomon, who through a long career in fashion and retail presided over such high-profile brands as Perry Ellis, Adrienne…
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Hilary M. Weston, International Retailer, Philanthropist, Model, Dies at 83
Hilary M. Weston, retail mogul, socialite, philanthropist, and a former lieutenant governor of Ontario, Canada, died Saturday at the age…
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Walter Loeb, Dean of Retail Analysts, Dies at 100
Walter Loeb, regarded industrywide as the “dean” of retail analysts and consultants, passed away peaceably Wednesday night at his home on…
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Obituary: Norman Tebbit
Norman Tebbit, who has died at the age of 94, was at the heart of Margaret Thatcher's political revolution. He was a man whose philosophy…
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John Schumacher, Headed I. Magnin, Bonwit Teller, Dies at 94
John Schumacher, former chief executive officer of Bonwit Teller and president of I. Magnin in the 1970s, died early Friday evening at…
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Alan Yentob obituary: Creative giant of BBC TV, on screen and off
Paul Glynn Culture reporter As the face of documentary series like Arena, Imagine and Omnibus, Alan Yentob was usually seen interviewing…
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Gai Gherardi, L.A. Eyeworks Cofounder, Dies at 78
Gai Gherardi, cofounder and designing creative director of L.A. Eyeworks, died Sunday following a brief illness due to cholangiocarcinoma.…
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Pearl Harbor hero, Harry Chandler, dies aged 103
Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who survived Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, has died at the age of 103. Chandler passed away on Monday at a…
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Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter dead at 100
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died Sunday, confirmed by his family to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Washington Post. He was…
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The Afterimage of Arlene Croce
Arlene Croce, who wrote the Dancing column in The New Yorker from 1973 to 1996, died on December 16th, at the age of ninety. She was a…